Aviation accident ERA21FA200

1 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2021-05-02 · Wingate, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA21FA200
Event ID: 20210502103009
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-05-02
Location: Wingate, NC, USA
Coordinates: 34.882269, -80.435991

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N4528T
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in tail rotor impact with the power line, a loss of control, and subsequent impact with the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown